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Lead: Once Upon a Farm, the organic children’s nutrition company co-founded by Cassandra Curtis and Ari Raz and joined by actress Jennifer Garner, began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 6, 2026 under the ticker OFRM. The stock opened at $21, 16% above the IPO price of $18, and climbed about 20% … Read more
Lead Federal lawyers filed a motion on Feb. 6, 2026 to accelerate the deportation of five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, a child whose image captured international attention after he was detained during an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis in January 2026. Liam and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, are from Ecuador and entered the United States … Read more
Lead Republican leaders in the House accelerated a push to vote next week on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, sponsored by Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas). The proposal would require documentary proof of citizenship both to register and to cast a ballot ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, a change experts warn could … Read more
Lead: On Feb. 6, 2026, U.S. equity markets experienced a sharp repricing after a San Francisco start-up released new AI-driven software tools that investors say could substitute for existing software businesses. Software shares and credit funds tied to them led declines, and the S&P 500 fell for the sixth time in seven trading days, turning … Read more
A large community study in Hubei, China, suggests a menstrual-pad blood sample can detect human papillomavirus (HPV) and identify cervical precancer with accuracy comparable to clinician-collected samples. Between 2021 and 2025, 3,068 women aged 20 to 54 with regular cycles provided menstrual-pad strips, clinician-collected cervical samples, and an additional lab sample for comparison. The pad-derived … Read more
Feb. 6, 2026 — Sonny Jurgensen, the Hall of Fame quarterback whose arm, humor and long association with Washington football made him a local institution, has died at 91, his family and the Washington Commanders announced. Jurgensen spent 11 seasons in Washington after a surprise trade from Philadelphia in 1964 and later became a familiar … Read more
Lead: On Thursday afternoon, Feb. 5, 2026, a vehicle struck the 99 Ranch Market in Westwood, Los Angeles, killing three people and injuring several others. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner identified one victim on Friday as 42-year-old Deris Renoj; the two other fatalities were a 55-year-old man and a 30-year-old man. Authorities say the … Read more
Lead On Sept. 30, 2025, federal agents carried out a dramatic immigration operation at a South Shore, Chicago apartment building that the Department of Homeland Security publicly framed as an action against members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. Newly disclosed arrest records, however, say the operation was aimed at removing individuals described as … Read more
Lead Former San Francisco 49ers running back Frank Gore told the San Jose Mercury News on the day the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026 was announced that he is pleased Roger Craig received induction ahead of him. Craig, a seniors nominee, was elected to the Hall of Fame for the Class of … Read more
Lead: Archbishop-designate Ronald Hicks will be installed Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan in a ceremony set to draw civic leaders, clergy and laypeople. Hicks, 58 and until recently bishop of Joliet, previewed the Mass on Thursday, Feb. 5, outlining a focus on missionary discipleship, gratitude and outreach. The archdiocese he … Read more
Lead: On Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, at the Milan‑Cortina Winter Olympics, Team USA closed the first day of the figure skating team event leading the standings with 25 points after ice dance and short programs. Japan sat close behind with 23 points and host Italy with 22 points as competition continues across the weekend. The … Read more
A public rupture between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates has become unmistakable in early 2026 after months of behind-the-scenes jockeying. What began as cooperative competition in the 2010s—particularly on security and regional interventions—erupted into open recrimination in January when Saudi outlets accused the UAE of “investing in chaos” in parts of North Africa … Read more
Lead The opening ceremonies for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics will be presented simultaneously across four northern Italian venues and begin at 2 p.m. Eastern on Friday, corresponding to 8 p.m. in Italy. Broadcasters in the United States will carry the live events on NBC and on the Peacock streaming platform, with a scheduled re-air … Read more
Lead Researchers report that the puzzling local pattern of galactic motions — with almost every massive neighbor receding while only Andromeda moves toward us — is best explained by a vast, flat sheet of mass dominated by dark matter. Using constrained cosmological simulations run from the early universe to the present, teams matched the positions … Read more
Lead On Feb. 6, 2026, Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna S. Witt found herself squeezed between local voters and a federal immigration crackdown directed at Minnesota. Witt, sworn in in 2023 as the county’s first woman and first person of color to hold the post, runs the state’s largest jail in Minneapolis and has maintained a … Read more
